CFI – CFI SID

CERTIFIED FLIHT INSTRUCTOR

ASEL (Initial)

CFI - Certified Flight Instructor

Flight Instructor – Airplane Single Engine Land

This course is designed to take a Commercial Pilot Certificate holder to the completion of the Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Certificate

Prerequisites

A current FAA Commercial Pilot certificate with Instrument Rating.
A minimum of a Class II Medical Certificate, valid.
FIA and FOI exams passed, required if you elect to do it in 8 weeks or less.
FIA and FOI exams passed, preferred but not required if you elect to do it in your own time.

Why Be A Flight Instructor

There is really no better option than being a flight instructor to gain all that experience and the required flight time necessary to advance to other professional pilot careers, like airline pilot jobs. Flight instructing is also the most economical and financially beneficial, it allows you to gain the necessary experience and the required flight time while getting paid.

Ground Training

My CFI initial course is a very detailed, thorough, and hands-on course, and requires a lot of hard work and dedication on the part of the applicant as well as the instructor. The course is about 60-80 hours of ground school, and 10-12 hours of flight training. You need to keep in mind that the CFI training is about being able to teach aviation, both on the ground and in flight. This course is not about your piloting skills. I understand that you already hold at least a commercial pilot certificate, hence you already have mastered the art of flying. Now it is about mastering the art of teaching aviation.

Flight Training

The Flight portion of the course includes all the Private, Commercial, and CFI maneuvers, with you teaching from the right seat. The course also includes the required spin awareness, entry, and recovery techniques. At the completion of the course, you will have all the skills and confidence necessary to teach another pilot while sitting in the right seat of an airplane.

Typical Training Schedule

A typical training day includes one ground training sessions of about 3-4 hours duration, and one flight schedule of about 1-2 hour duration, and another 3-4 hour session of self study, video session and lesson plan preparation and research work.

Checkrides

In most cases, the CFI applicants will take their CFI check-ride with a local Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE).

CFI | Certified Flight ASEL (Initial)

Be a Certified Flight Instructor in just 8 weeks or less. Seven weeks of coursework and one week to prepare for and take your Check-ride.

*Exceptions are weather, maintenance, medical, and availability of the Examiner.

You may also elect to complete the program in your own time.

Max 6 students per class
Upto to 80 hours of ground training.
Typically 10 hours of dual flight training, including the required spin training
Typically 2 hours of aircraft rental for your check-ride
Personalized lesson plan and coaching
Conditional Guarantee (See below)*

PAY AS YOU GO:

Ground Training $30/Hour (Max 6 students per class)
Pre & Post flight briefing $60/Hour (Typically 1 hour)
Flight Instruction $60/Hour (Typical flight 1.5 hours)
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Other Costs

Handbooks, manuals, and charts
Personal use pilot supplies
If required, dual flight training over 10 hours
Designated Pilot Examiner’s fee for your check ride. It is typically $1500 but varies from DPE to DPE and is at his/her discretion.

Additional Costs

The DPE may charge a cancellation fee of $500, at his/her own discretion if the applicant cancels the check ride without good reason or without sufficient notice.

*Conditional Guarantee

If you do not pass your check ride on the first attempt you will receive 1 hour of dual flight training and up to 3 hours of ground training free of charge.